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capnandrew · 11-20-10, 08:58 AM

@Werhner:

Hmm. I didn't even think about using the TBT. I'll have to give it a try. And I'll definitely have to look into getting that mod.

But, would radar have been used in WWII primarily for detection-purposes only, or would they have tried to use it to create firing solutions (use for targeting)?

I went back and worked with the radar again to build my confidence and managed to use it to blow a small junk-type boat out of the water within 4 shots, from about 2,800 yards, very calm seas. Of course, real enemy ships would just shrug it off and that'll be the end of me.

I do wish the PPI radar screen 'ruler' had more measurement tick-marks. It takes some really good "guesstimation" to try to get an accurate reading as to where that spike is. I'm telling ya. Dangerous Waters ruined me, lol. I have a whole new respect for the WWII submariners who couldn't just launch salvos upon salvos of cruise missiles from 200 miles away and call it a day.

@Freiwillige

I definitely don't waste ammo like this when I'm trying to do a serious career/quick mission. I was just looking for a "safe" place to do some target practice. It was actually safe, for a while. No destroyers broke off from the convoy to see where the shells were coming from, until I got well within visual-I.D. distance. As for destroyers being a terrible gun platform, it is so true!!! OF course, it doesn't help that they're steaming towards me at flank speed hurling shells at me while zig-zagging. I'll just chug along at 4-5 knots putting about 70% of my shells in the enemy's bridge and fore gun turrets. I assume damage is modeled correctly for the shells. Armored-Piercing shells seem to do a fair bit more damage when the enemy is facing you dead-on and your shells hit in the fore-deck area, just above the hull, ripping through the entire length of their ship and coming out somewhere near the props.

Is it the TMO mod that makes escorts something to actually fear? I might be looking for a challenge once I learn the in's and out's of this game.

11-20-10, 08:58 AM	#7
capnandrew Swabbie Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 9 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	@Werhner: Hmm. I didn't even think about using the TBT. I'll have to give it a try. And I'll definitely have to look into getting that mod. But, would radar have been used in WWII primarily for detection-purposes only, or would they have tried to use it to create firing solutions (use for targeting)? I went back and worked with the radar again to build my confidence and managed to use it to blow a small junk-type boat out of the water within 4 shots, from about 2,800 yards, very calm seas. Of course, real enemy ships would just shrug it off and that'll be the end of me. I do wish the PPI radar screen 'ruler' had more measurement tick-marks. It takes some really good "guesstimation" to try to get an accurate reading as to where that spike is. I'm telling ya. Dangerous Waters ruined me, lol. I have a whole new respect for the WWII submariners who couldn't just launch salvos upon salvos of cruise missiles from 200 miles away and call it a day. @Freiwillige I definitely don't waste ammo like this when I'm trying to do a serious career/quick mission. I was just looking for a "safe" place to do some target practice. It was actually safe, for a while. No destroyers broke off from the convoy to see where the shells were coming from, until I got well within visual-I.D. distance. As for destroyers being a terrible gun platform, it is so true!!! OF course, it doesn't help that they're steaming towards me at flank speed hurling shells at me while zig-zagging. I'll just chug along at 4-5 knots putting about 70% of my shells in the enemy's bridge and fore gun turrets. I assume damage is modeled correctly for the shells. Armored-Piercing shells seem to do a fair bit more damage when the enemy is facing you dead-on and your shells hit in the fore-deck area, just above the hull, ripping through the entire length of their ship and coming out somewhere near the props. Is it the TMO mod that makes escorts something to actually fear? I might be looking for a challenge once I learn the in's and out's of this game.